Volunteers Needed Urgently for Mane Essentials Store. We are in urgent need of volunteers for Mane Essentials, the PA run store at Crestwood. Working at the store is easy and back-up will be available when needed. Shifts are only about 30 minutes long at the end of the school day. Choose to help out
Plant a Seed, Watch it Grow
It’s apple and pumpkin time in Senior Kindergarten! We estimated how many seeds are in an apple and how many seeds are in a pumpkin. Can you guess which has more? We discovered that a pumpkin has more seeds and an apple has less. Our apple had 8 seeds inside it and our pumpkin had
Chess Club Tournament
On Friday, October 4th, 61 chess players from all over the GTA came to Crestwood for the Toronto Secondary School Individual Chess Championship. Fourteen players from Crestwood also threw their hat in the ring to contest the trophy. Players played four 90-minute matches over the course of the day. Medals were awarded to the top
Guidance News (Oct. 4, 2019)
Open Houses A key part of deciding which post-secondary institution to go to is finding a good fit. A great way to get more information is to visit a school in person. Visiting an Ontario university is a great way to find out more about the campus, the people and the university environment. Each university
Girls Bball Cap Kingsway College
The U-12 Girls Basketball team had another big win, moving their record to 2 and 0 this season. The team was well matched by their opponents from Kingsway College. The game started close and Crestwood was behind 11-10 at half time. Solid defence and tremendous rebounding helped the squad take the lead in the
7th Annual Crestwood Cross-Country Meet
On Thursday October 3rd, Crestwood School hosted it’s 7th Annual Cross Country Meet at Sunnybrook Park. This year invitations were extended to 34 schools. We had athletes from Grade 3 and 4 enter the 1700m race, as well as participants from Grade 5 and 6 who ran 2300m. All Crestwood runners got off to a great
Final Count for Terry Fox Foundation!!!
Donations contiually coming in, we have now reached an amazing $19,556.00 for the Terry Fox Foundation!!! Thank you so much to everyone for motivating your students to donate and for all of your personal donations!!
Planned Absences with Edsby
Not only does Edsby allow parents to keep track of their child’s homework, assignments, team games and practices – it is also a convenient tool for sharing information about Planned Absences. Please let us know if your child will be absent using Edsby’s Planned Absence feature.
Sports Round Up for the Week
The Lady Lions defeated Villanova College 64 to 25, in their first home game of the season. Honourable mentions go to Zakayla Day-Burrell who finished with 20 points, Jadaia Reid how finished with 19 and to the heavy hitter of the Lions’ Den, Tianna Bailey who controlled the pace of the game from start to
Parents’ Association
The next PA meeting is this Thursday. Please join us in the boardroom for our next PA meeting on Thursday, October 10 at 8:45 a.m. Coffee, tea and muffins will be available at 8:30 a.m. Come and learn about PA plans and activities for this year. Last call for Pizza Lunch! The deadline to register
Reuse Your Mug
For the month of October the Green Team is running “Show Us Your Mug” as an initiative to help make CPC greener. The contest is open to all staff and students and the winner will receive a $25 Tim Hortens card. To be part of the contest all you need to do is: 1. Like
Fun Evening at the Fix Resto Bar & Patio
It was a great turnout at the Parent & Staff Social on October 3rd, 2019. It was a fun evening with staff and parents of the Crestwood community. CPC Parents’ Association Friend-Raiser a Blast ! The CPC Parents’ Association pulled out the sure-fire agenda for a great time again, last night, and came up with
Animal & Insect Exploration
The Grade 2 students had a fantastic day at the Royal Ontario Museum on Wednesday, October 2nd. We spent the morning learning about growth and change in animals, as well as the different classifications of animals. During the afternoon session, the students visited the lab to observe different kinds of insects. They also learned about specific
Orange Shirt Day
Our Gr.3-6 assembly held on Monday was a gentle introduction to the important topics of : What is Orange Shirt Day? What are residential schools? What could your role in reconciliation be? Earlier in the day teachers handed out cardstock orange shirts. Students were instructed to cut them out and draw/write: School should feel… School
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Introducing Lucas Allard
I am the current 4E teacher at Crestwood School and am excited to be a part of this community. I completed my undergrad at University of Ottawa, where I studied criminology. After graduating from U of O, I was a Supervisor at a supported living house for men at risk of homelessness due to
Getting to Know Sarah Marcantonio
I am the current 6C teacher at Crestwood School and I am thrilled to now be part of this warm community. I completed my undergraduate degree at Carleton University, where I studied Political Science. After graduating from Carleton University, I travelled and worked in South Korea for almost two years. This is where I
Spiritwear
Crestwood spiritwear is back. If you are interested in ordering Crestwood clothing for grub days and spirit events please visit our online store at; www.leathersport.com/stores/crestwood Password: crestwood12 See attachment for ordering information and sample products. If you have any questions please contact Lisa Newton at lisa.newton@crestwood.on.ca CRESTWOOD FALL 2019 PARENT ONLINE INSTRUCTION NEWSLETTER (1)
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Terry Fox Run
Over the past 2 weeks Crestwood Preparatory College has been collecting donations for the annual Terry Fox School Run. We are very proud to announce that this year the Crestwood community raised $17,895.00. Although this is an amazing accomplishment we are still short just over $2000 of our $20,000 goal. If you haven’t had a
Parent and Staff Social
The Parent & Staff Social is this Thursday! Please register for the Parent & Staff Social as soon as possible. Last year’s event was sold out and spaces are limited. Tickets are $40 for a casual evening of food and fun. Purchase yours online at store.crestwood.on.ca or by submitting the form (found on Edsby) with your credit
Paper Written by former Student Amal Ismail-Ladak ’15
Crestwood has been informed that a history-related paper written by Amal Ismail-Ladak, who was a 2015 Crestwood Graduate Student in the Oral History Program, has been accepted for publication in a Journal of Latin American Studies. Amal is currently studying history at the University of Toronto. Her paper can be found at the following
Guidance News
Ontario Universities Fair (OUF) This Friday, September 27th, the Ontario Universities Fair (OUF) will be kicking off at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The OUF gives students an opportunity to speak with representatives from each Ontario university about programs, campus life and anything else that may help make a decision about which university to choose.
Gala Sponsors
A huge thank you to our sponsors. Those interested in sponsoring our event Please Contact cspa@crestwood.on.ca
“A-MOO-zing” Grade 3 Workshop
Today, “Milkshake the Cow” and a Dairy Farmer visited the Grade 3 classes to discuss and identify the distinguishing features of urban and rural communities. We learned about the different types of cows that are raised in Ontario as well as career opportunities on farms. All of the classes discovered how a cow produces milk
Appreciation for Your Generosity
Crestwood Cares is very grateful to the students, parents and staff of Crestwood School for your outstanding generosity. Your enthusiastic participation in our fundraising initiatives for the Community Cares Food Bank, Pink Laces for Multiple Myeloma and the Terry Fox Run was heartwarming. Thank you for being role models as together we endeavour to
Art Room Rumblings
We have had a great start to the year! Welcome to this years Art Committee members. I am excited to start our artistic journey together! Our first projects including the Haunted House and the Gr. 2 stage set are well on their way. Congratulations to our first artist of the month: Max Nadler. Come see
Terry Fox Run Fun
Thanks to all of our students and parents who attended our Terry Fox Run yesterday. Your support to this worthy cause is always appreciated.
Crestwood X-Country Takes Off
On Monday the Crestwood Cross Country Team travelled to Centennial Park for their first meet of the season. Our team laced up their running shoes and gave it their all as they ran the hilly terrain of the park. All of our athletes competed with determination and great skill. Congratulations to Davis, Wesley, and
Curriculum Night Covered
Thank you to the Crestwood School Parents Association for a wonderful end of the evenings wine & cheese chat. A special thanks to the DeGasperis Family for donating the Vineland Estates Wine for both evenings and finally thank you to all of our parents who attended Curriculum Night. Your attention and participation in your